# Melthaven vs Ring Modulator

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ring Modulator at none against Melthaven's 1. Ring Modulator also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Melthaven's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Melthaven costs $2.99 and Ring Modulator $1.99 up front. Melthaven sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ring Modulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Melthaven against 5.0 for Ring Modulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Melthaven | Ring Modulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melthaven/id6761633340/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ring-modulator/id6777123111/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 23 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [quantovox](https://appshunter.io/developer/484686124) | [Callback Audio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896220942) |

## What reviewers say

### Melthaven

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melthaven/id6761633340)

This app provides a note-triggered phase shifter for guitarists, bassists, and synthesizers. It offers organic, rhythmic movement that syncs to your playing, with analog-modeled filters for diverse sonic textures. Enhance loops or create experimental sounds with its input-dependent modulation.

**Highlights:** Note-triggered phase shifting, Analog-modeled OTA filters, Responds to guitar and bass transients, Enhances pre-recorded loops, Input-dependent synth modulation, Low-latency engine

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Melthaven Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### Ring Modulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ring-modulator/id6777123111)

This app creates unique metallic and bell-like timbres by multiplying two audio signals. It offers three modes for versatile sound design, from internal oscillators to sidechaining external audio.

**Highlights:** Ring modulation effect, Dual input capability, Three distinct modes (OSC+OSC, INPUT+OSC, INPUT+SIDECHAIN), Mono and stereo input support, Adjustable carrier and modulator frequencies, Mix and output gain controls

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Melthaven free?

Melthaven costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Ring Modulator free?

Ring Modulator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Melthaven or Ring Modulator?

Melthaven and Ring Modulator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Melthaven or Ring Modulator have ads?

Neither Melthaven nor Ring Modulator shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*